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Social cognition is an individual's ability to perceive, process, understand, and react to other individuals in a social situation. Social cognition is impaired in individuals with schizophrenia, including difficulty recognizing others' emotions. A promising treatment avenue for emotion recognition problems in individuals with schizophrenia is continued practice with various facial expression recognition training programs. First degree relatives of someone with schizophrenia are considered at familial high risk (FHR) for the illness, because of its high level of heritability. It is therefore critical to explore if these emotion recognition training programs could also benefit people at FHR. In this current study, the investigators aim to explore the social-cognitive profiles and their neural correlates in FHR individuals. The investigators also aim to explore the potential efficacy of an emotion recognition intervention to improve this ability in FHR individuals.

Conditions:
Schizophrenia
Location:
  • The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Sex:
ALL
Ages:
15 - 25

To compare the safety and efficacy of concomitant LFMT versus placebo in UC patients who are starting vedolizumab or ustekinumab.

Conditions:
Ulcerative Colitis
Location:
  • University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Sex:
ALL
Ages:
18 - 75

Gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) is a common complication of luminal malignancies which is associated with substantial morbidity. Palliation of GOO has traditionally been through the surgical bypass of the obstructed lumen by creating an opening between the stomach and small intestine. However, In recent years, a less invasive approach, i.e. endoscopic stenting, has gained wide acceptance to treat unresectable malignant gastric outlet obstruction. In this study, the investigators are going to compare the safety and efficacy of the two different endoscopic techniques including Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided gastroenterostomy (EUS-GE) and enteral stenting (ES).

Conditions:
Gastric Outlet Obstruction
Location:
  • The Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Sex:
ALL
Ages:
18 - 80

The investigators have developed music-based cognitive training sessions derived from Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT) techniques. The music-based cognitive training sessions will address areas of attention and executive function, which appear to progress over time and worsen as an individual experiences more episodes of depression. The aim of this pilot is to test 8-weeks of music-based cognitive training to improve cognitive function among adults with major depressive disorder.

Conditions:
Major Depressive Disorder | Cognitive Dysfunction | Suicide
Location:
  • St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sex:
ALL
Ages:
Over 18

Scrotal, urologic surgery has traditionally been conducted in the hospital setting, typically with the use of sedation, spinal anesthesia or general anesthesia. There has been a recent push to move certain scrotal urologic surgeries out of the hospital operating room into a ambulatory, outpatient basis with recent literature demonstrating this in many centers. The use of local anesthesia alone poses numerous benefits. The investigators wish to compare patients who are undergoing invasive scrotal surgery under local anesthetic to those who additionally have a topical anesthetic cream (EMLA) applied to the scrotum to determine if this further increases patient tolerability of these procedures.

Conditions:
Local Anesthesia | Spermatocele | Scrotum Disease | Scrotal Hematocele | Hydrocele Male
Location:
  • Men's Health Clinic Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Sex:
MALE
Ages:
18 - 65

Large (≥20mm) colorectal polyps often harbor areas of advanced neoplasia, making them immediate colorectal cancer (CRC) precursors. Such polyps have to be completely removed to prevent CRC and to avoid surgery and/or adjuvant therapy. The laterally spreading lesions (LSLs) are removed via endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR). However, recurrence is common. New techniques for LSL resection (hybrid argon plasma coagulation (h-APC) margin and base ablation) have shown a reduction in recurrence following the interventions. We hypothesize that performing hybrid argon plasma coagulation (h-APC) margin and base ablation during EMR of large (≥20mm) colorectal LSLs will lead to lower rates of lesion recurrence compared to Snare tip soft coagulation (STSC) margin ablation.

Conditions:
Colorectal Cancer | Polyp of Colon
Location:
  • Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Sex:
ALL
Ages:
Over 18

In this study, the investigators are comparing two types of education for older adults with knee osteoarthritis: standard biomedical education focusing on the disease process, and a newer approach called pain neuroscience education (PNE), which teaches about the complexity of pain and dispels myths. While PNE has shown benefits in self-reported pain and function, little is known about its effects on physiological responses to pain. the investigators will measure physiological indicators, particularly activity in the autonomic nervous system (ANS), which is closely linked to pain. Dysregulation in the ANS is common in chronic pain conditions like osteoarthritis. Our study aims to assess the feasibility of comparing these education methods and explore differences in physiological responses, as well as self-reported outcomes like cognitive and emotional factors. Our goals are to determine if the study protocol is feasible, assess participants' acceptance of the assessment procedures, and explore differences in physiological markers and self-reported outcomes between the two education groups. Ultimately, the investigators aim to understand how different educational approaches may affect nervous system processing in older adults with knee osteoarthritis. the investigators hypothesize that those receiving PNE will show less autonomic arousal and nervous system sensitivity compared to those receiving standard education.

Conditions:
Osteoarthritis | Chronic Pain
Location:
  • McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Sex:
ALL
Ages:
Over 55

This is a pilot multi-centre, double blinded randomized controlled trial. The primary outcome of this pilot trial will be feasibility. Prior to conducting a large definitive trial, the investigators will conduct this pilot trial comparing arthroscopic Bankart repair with arthroscopic anatomic glenoid reconstruction (AAGR), evaluating recurrent dislocation rates and functional outcomes over a 24-month period. The feasibility objectives are: (1) to evaluate the investigators ability to recruit patients across multiple sites and (2) to assess study protocol adherence and ability to follow patients to 24 months. Clinical objectives for the pilot trial are exploratory only. The investigators wish to gather means and standard deviations for clinical outcomes to power their future definitive trial. The objectives of the definitive trial will include a comparison of patient-reported outcomes at the two-year post-operative time point, differences in recurrence rates, complication rates, functional shoulder assessments, and return to work/sport.

Conditions:
Shoulder Instability
Location:
  • Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sex:
ALL
Ages:
16 - 40

The project will consist of two studies. One study will explore the satiating properties of dairy cheese and its dairy-free substitute when consumed ad libidum, and another study will investigate their effects on postprandial glycemia. Both studies will involve healthy young adults. The secondary outcomes of these studies will be food sensory characteristics, diet-induced thermogenesis, subjective feeling of fatigue and energy, gastrointestinal comfort level, and food intake. The proposed project results will help to better understand the health properties of the cheese and its dairy-free substitute.

Conditions:
Blood Glucose | Satiety Response
Location:
  • Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sex:
ALL
Ages:
19 - 35

This study will test a drug called enfortumab vedotin in participants with a type of bladder cancer called non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). This study will also evaluate what the side effects are and if the drug works to treat NMIBC. A side effect is anything a drug does to your body besides treating your disease. In this study enfortumab vedotin will be put into the bladder using a catheter. A catheter is a thin tube that can be put into your bladder.

Conditions:
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms | Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer | Carcinoma in Situ | Carcinoma Transitional Cell | NMIBC
Location:
  • Site CA11001, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sex:
ALL
Ages:
Over 18